Nicotine-related offences on planes and in airports

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/004499/R

Version Date: 17/04/2026

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:

Performance Analysis have searched the Niche Crime Universe for occurrences that took place within the post code of BH23 6SE and has one of the following keywords within the OEL.

• Smoking
• Tobacco
• Cigarette
• Vaping
• Vape
• Nicotine

They have reviewed the returned occurrences in order to obtain the requested information. Non-relevant returns have been removed.

For each of the last five calendar years (1st January 2021 to 31st December 2025), please provide a full breakdown of all nicotine-related offences at Bournemouth Airport, both on flights and in the airport itself. Please include offences such as:
- Smoking tobacco
- Vaping/e-cigarette use
- Possession or use of nicotine pouches
- Any other related breaches (e.g. ignoring ‘no smoking/vaping’ signs)

Please provide nicotine pouches as a separate category if they are recorded separately from other nicotine products.

In addition, where recorded, please provide a breakdown of each offence by the following:

- Enforcement action (e.g. warning, fine, arrest, removal from flight, etc.)
- Location of offence (in-flight or airport)
- The airline involved in the case
- Flight type (domestic or international)

Please note, Border Force (Border Force - GOV.UK) may hold more information, as noted above, they also deal with incidents at airports and on aircraft.